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Broncos vs. Bills NFL playoffs: Live updates, highlights, key moments for divisional round - CBS Sports

By Tyler Sullivan

Jan 17 2026 22:30

After overtime, Will Lutz nailed a chip-shot field goal that sends Denver to the AFC Championship. They'll play either the New England Patriots or Houston Texans, who play on Sunday afternoon. That game will be held at Mile High. Josh Allen and the Bills come up short once again.  Marvin Mims Jr. was targeted by Nix on the deep ball and Tre'Davious White was flagged for DPI that'll set up a game-winning field goal. A 30-yard penalty.  Courtland Sutton was targeted by Bo Nix, and Taron Johnson was flagged for DPI. Denver now has the ball at the Buffalo 36-yard line.  Josh Allen has committed his fourth turnover of the game, and the latest comes at the most inopportune time.  Buffalo continues to move the chains.  With Denver punting the ball away, Buffalo will now just need a field goal to win this game and advance to the AFC Championship.  60 minutes wasn't enough to determine a winner. The Bills and Broncos head to overtime tied at 30 apiece. Just as a reminder, both teams will have an opportunity to possess the ball.  Extra football in Denver? Josh Allen was able to get his team in field goal range, and Matt Prater connected on a 50-yard field goal to knot the game at 30 apiece with five seconds left in regulation.  Heck of a call by Joe Brady! Brandin Cooks pulls off the hook-and-ladder to get Buffalo in field goal range, but they have aspirations of a touchdown.  As big a momentum shift as that was for Denver, Josh Allen is going to get the ball with roughly 50 seconds left and all three of his timeouts. Not over yet.  The Broncos have taken a lead with less than a minute left in regulation. Bo Nix uncorked a 26-yard touchdown to Marvin Mims, who injured himself on the play but was able to survive the ground. It's a 30-27 lead for Denver. WOW! It took until the fourth quarter for Courtland Sutton to record his first catch of the game. Denver couldn't really get him involved earlier.  Josh Allen's third-down pass to Shakir hit the group before it got to him, which forced Buffalo to opt for a field goal. Denver will get the ball back with a little over four minutes to play, down by four.  Buffalo is inching closer to adding to its lead, but, more importantly, keeps the clock ticking.  The Bills are coming out swinging on this drive and have just ripped off three-straight plays of 10-plus yards and are now into Denver territory. The Broncos are on the ropes ...  Despite all the turnovers, Josh Allen is finding a way. The Bills QB threw a perfectly placed ball to Dalton Kincaid for a 14-yard touchdown to give them a 24-23 lead. They've erased a 13-point deficit. Entirely new ballgame.  Buffalo is suddenly in the red zone after a catch-and-run by Shakir for 46 yards.  Buffalo trails 23-17 as we enter the fourth quarter, but has the ball at their own 38-yard line. The Broncos are trying to avoid being the second No. 1 seed to ever blow a second-half lead of 13-plus points. Not sure I agree with that decision by Sean Payton to opt for the punt instead of trying the 58-yard field goal. Will Lutz already hit from 50 today, and I'd value the attempt to go up by two scores. Payton is putting faith in his defense.  Oh boy, Josh Allen. The Bills QB has his THIRD turnover of the game, just after Bo Nix gave him the ball. Allen tried to hit Curtis Samuel deep, the ball was a bit underthrown, and safety P.J. Locke swooped in for the interception.  And the momentum is starting to swing back to Buffalo. Bo Nix makes an ill-advised pass to Evan Engram and Bills defensive tackle Deone Walker jumped in front to record the interception. Josh Allen will get possession deep in Denver territory.  The Bills can exhale just a little. The defense was able to hold the Denver offense to a field goal after the Allen fumble to begin the second half, and the Buffalo offense responded well after the turnover with a 73-yard touchdown drive. Keon Coleman leaps in for the 10-yard touchdown, and now it's just a 23-17 deficit for Buffalo.  The Buffalo Bills are picking up right where they left off at the end of the first half. And that's not a good thing. Nik Bonitto was able to sack Josh Allen and strip the football free. Denver recovers and Bo Nix will have the ball inside the red zone.  From CBS Sports Research: Road teams are 7-159 all-time when trailing by 10+ points at halftime of a postseason game. A horrible decision by Josh Allen. The Bills QB was trying to do too much and fumbled on a scramble in the final moments of the half. Denver recovered with two seconds left, which allowed Will Lutz to kick a 50-yard field goal to put the Broncos up 20-10.  What a topsy-turvy half for Lil'Jordan Humphrey. After dropping an easy touchdown in the first quarter, the Broncos wideout redeems himself with a 29-yard touchdown catch from Bo Nix to give Denver a 17-10 lead just before halftime.